Woman, 69, dies in Berlin Township fire

Friday, February 15, 2013

A 69-year-old woman died in a fire early Friday morning in Berlin Township, just north of Armada Township in Macomb County.

St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon said the victim has not been identified. Also in the home when the fire started, according to the sheriff, were a 45-year-old man who lived there, a 35-year-old man from Harsens Island and 25-year-old woman from Capac.

Firemen arriving at the fire shortly after 4 a.m. were greeted to flames shooting out of the house in the 900 block of Lathrop road. Mutual aid was immediately requested from Armada Township, Memphis, Mussey and Emmett townships. The fire was extinguished at 6 a.m., Donnellon said.

Armada Township Fire Chief Steve Jerzewski said his fire crew was called to the fire as part of a mutual aid pact with Memphis, Mussey, Emmett and Berlin townships.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Donnellon said no criminal activity is believed to be a contributing factor in the blaze.